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Resolutions Of Respect.

Passed by Equality Lodge No. A
A. F. Il A. NJ, on the death ofMich-
ael Hughes.
Our Lodge is again draped in
mourning. Another companion has
been called from labor to refresh
ment. In moment, without warn
ing, the dreaded messenger shattered
the mortal tabernacle and freed the
immortal spirit. He has passed over
the river to the other shore. Never
again on earth will we hear his chez
ry yoice-nor see his genial smile
nor be welcomed by his kindly greet
ing. Our fervent prayer and earnest
hope is, that at that great and awful
day, when all shall appear before the
bar Of Infinite and Eternal Justice,
we may meet and recognize him
again. Brethren the body Of Mi
chael Hughes is dead therefore be it
Resoleed That in the decease of
our Brother, this Lodge rs an or
ganization and its members as udi-
viduals, have been deprived of
cherished friend and brother, ever
ready and willing to extend to all
the hand Of friendship, behind which
was heart brimful of melting
cheerity," his wife an afectionate
husband and true counsellor, his
children devoted father and an in
dulgent parent.
Resolved, That as an evidence of
our sorrow and esteem, the Lodge be
draped in black and the members
wear the usual badge of mourning
for thirty days.
Resolved, That these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes, that
they be published in the papers Of
the city, and copy be sent to the
widow Of our deceased brother, as
an expression of our deep sympathy
for her in her great bereavement.
CHAs. j. FAULKNER,
JACOB GAssMAN,
PHILIP SHOWERS,
j. w. ROBERTS,
F. ID. STALEY,
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He Oehed the Deity,

A gentleman residing in Middle
town, who was visiting in Sullivan
county last week, was attracted by
eight headstones in little grass.
growth cemetery near Fallsburg, all
of which stood in a row and were
exactly alike He got out of his wa
gon to look at them, and found that
they were children of a well-known
physician, and that all We're grown
when stricken down, and that the
dates on the headstones showed that
the first one died November %, 1861,
and the other seven between that
date and December Is following, or
that the entire family of eight chill
dren had died within three weeks.
When speaking of the matter to
friends that day he was told the his
tory of the case, which he regarded
in that neighborhood as visitation
Of Providence in punishment for de-
fauce of the Diety.
The story says in 1861 there was
a scourge Of diphthcria in that nei-
ghborhood, and the physician was
kept busy treating patients sufferir &
from that disease. He was very sue
cessful, and gained such confidence
in his skill that he began to boast
that he could cure any case, and
went so far that he ''defed God Al
mighty to produce case of diph-
iberia he could not cure In less
than week his youngest child was
seized with the disease, and although
he exercised his skill to the utmost
having not only professional pride
buta fathers love to urge him to do
his best, his boy grew worse and
died. One after another his children
sickened and died, until all were
gone and laid side by side in the lit
tie graveyard near Fallsburg. But
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A Typical American Boy.

There is farmer boy over IN the
town Of Phelps who is indeed
model Of industry, and is bound to
make sterling citizen. He is II
years Of age. His father died two
years ago, leaving a wife and four
children and mortgage Of 81, 800
on the farm. The BOY wgs the old
est of the children, and the funeral
was scarcely past before he set reso-
lutely to work to help the family
out Of their financial embarrass.
ment. With the advice Of kindly
neighbor he has since been the sole
manager OF the farm Of over ninety
acres He has, with ONLY little as
sistance, plowed the fields, sowed,
cultivated and rcaped ne has had
sole charge Of large number of cat
tie and horses on the farm; he has
managed a retail milk business, and
has himself marketed all of the farm
products. Last summer he found
time after his work in he fields to
paint the house twice over and to
build five new fences. In the winter
he not only attends to the necessary
work about the farm, but teaches a
country school three miles away,
fells timber in the woods on Satur
days, writes excellent letters to the
local newspapers, and pursues the
course of reading as laid down in the
Chomanquan. The farm is not on
ly out Of debt and in splendid con
dition but the lad and his mother
have enough money on hand to buy
twenty more acres of land this sea.
son.
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Our Book Table.

Scribners Magazine for April, con-
taiEs the first instalment of the unpub-
lished letters of Thackery with SPLEEN
did portrait of that author. Also
story mo Haid Pawn" by T. Nelson
Page, which is very interesting. The
fourth instalmen5 of 1.-THE Story of
New York. house illustrated, grows in
attraction, and now. that war is rumored
the article on Modern Aggressive Tor
pedoes" by Lieut.. Hughes, of the Navy
will excite attention. Part third of
1.-The Residuary Legatee," and Part
Fourth, Concluding Paper of the
Downfall of the Commune, by Hon. E.
B. Washburne, eXminister to France,
and a contribution of the serial "Seth's
Brothers Wife," A story "Fidesco's
Rubina" and article on 1.-The Quiet
Pilgrim" 1.-The Old Earth" and En-
glish in American College," make this
number very clever, desirable and in
teresting. Published by Charles Serb
ner's Sons, 743 u 745, Broadway, New
York.
The American Agriculturist for
April 1887, offers its readers remark
able variety of interesting and instruc-
tive matter pertaining to the farm gar
den, hearth and household. The front
page engraving presents several spirited
Florida scenes, another full page illus
tration pOrtrays two noted types of En-
glsh pheasants. Some fifty smaller origi.
nal engravings are devoted to various
animals, plants, implements, barn and
house plans, etc, etc. Among the very
many topics treated are Wrong i'm
pressions ON fish culture, by Seth Green;
summer grating, A. >. Fuller; sowing
flower seeds, and flowerl designs, Peter
Henderfon ornamental wild flowers of
the plains, Prof Chas. II. Bessey: orange
culture in Florida, DR. S. E. Newton !;
better seeding, Col. +. ID. Curtis truck
farmino in the South, DR.. A. Oemler :;
beneficial insects, Mrs. Mary Treat.
The household and boys and girls de-
partments are, as usual, replete with in
teresting matter, and in the prges de.
voted to the exposure of humDugs a re-
lentless war against every king of fraud
is waged. Price, $3.50 per year, En-.
glish or German Single numbers, Is
cents. Address american Agricultu.
rist, 751 Broadway, New York.
"Allan Quartermain; or, A Frown
ing City," the new story by the author
of "She," increases in interest in DE-
MoREsT's MONTHLY for April, and
promises to rival its predecessor in won
derful adventure. The other contents
of the of the April number of DEMoR-
EsT's are equally interesting. Enter
prise is shown on every page of this
Family Magazine. Not only are the
best authors secured, but selections are
made, so as to make up a Magazine Civ
ing information upon every point rela-
tive to the household. A lady possess
ing its valuable aid does not even have
to buy dress patterns for herself and
children, as they are furnished free, and
in any size required. The small sub
scription price (S2) saves hundreds of
dollars in waste and worry. and furn-
ishes reading matter that interests the
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Over $50 Tramps Cremated

SAN FRANCISCO, CAD, March "a
The steamer Belgia, from China
and Japan, brought news of a dread
full tragedy at Hisia Shib Chen,
China. Over three hundred tramps
appeared in the village, and the in
habitants, greatly irritated ,inveigled
them into the temple and during the
night set fire to the edifce. Only
forty of the tramps escaped from the
blazing building, the remainder be-
ing burned to death.
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TOOT THE HORN.

The Jefferson county Democracy
is like a wind-tossed sea-angry and
boiling over. The Camden men are
preparing their knives to scalp little
"Daniel the Great" while the anti
caucus forces, marshalled and led by
Col. Chew and Frank Beckwith, are
fully prepared to do battle. Let the
cannon roar, toot the tin horn, beat
the tom-tom-for the hair will soon
fly. In the meantime U. S. Senator
Lucas is serene, and smiles sarcasti-
cally at the Free Press man. Some
of the Simon-pure will be spotted
with mud before the sun sets on the
day of April lst. Let the fun go on.
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whole family. Published by w. JEN-
NINGs DEMoREsT, II East 14th Street,
New York.
Douglas Duane,' the new romance
by Edgar Fawcett, which appears in
LIPPENcoTT's MONTHLY MAGAZINE
for April, is in a vein which this popu-
lar author has rarely essayed before. In
fact, it reads more like r. l.. Steven
son than Edgar Fawcett. The story is
wierd and strange, and is told with a
power that holds the readers interest
to the end. No such absorbing psyche
logical study has appeared since the
publication of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr..
Hyde" Lucy G. Lille, under the title
OF "BelgIayian BOHEMIA, T" gives an in
teresting sketch of the literary and ar
tistic society of modern London, with
glimpses of VIM. Black, Herbert Spen-
Ger, Gilbert, George Eliot, Carlyle, Rus
kin George Broughton, ETC., etc. An
onymous author contributes bright
and amusing sketch, My Lady's
Maid" whic she assures the reader is
drawn from life. Will Cartoons .'Ex-
perience of Public Lecturer" is an en-
pertaining bit of autobiography, and
will be eagerly peruscd by all the poets
admirers. Social Life at Princeton"
by e. M Hopkins, of the Glass of '8S,
is the first OF series of articles which
are to describe the inner life OF students
at our principal colleges, and are to be
written by students themselves.
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THE THREE RS.

Rum, Romanism and Rebellion
were considered an evil ALTERATION
but Riggs, Rely and Rohrbaugh,
were a triumy;rate that endeavored
to keep pace with these big RS. 1t
is singular though how rapidly they
have run their course and instead of
overthrowing others have but hast
ened their own destruction. As one
by one the roses fall, SO one by one
do these great leaders of politics, of
morals, of enterprise and Of society
take their departure. Riggs is in
the far west with many in Martins
burg expecting but never realizing
any return for investments Of the
long ago. Rohrbaugh now basks
and gambols in the winds on free
Kansas soil, noted as a capitalist
from the east, where many left be-
hind anxiously sean his autograph
and long for the sweet "buy and buy"
Of Wichita corner lots, and it is
further said that the wan face
of brothers widow, with her
tatherless children, patiently waits
under the shadows of Grafton's hills
for the beneficent funds due in honor
from the Knights of Honor to the
helpless family of departed mem
Der. 1t is even said that Rely
mourns the loss of legal advertise
ments that has gone to aid the East
orn capitalist. The final Reilly
it is said, has secured a purchaser
from York, Pa for his sickly print
and will soon turn his back, the
most respectable part ofhim, on Mar
tinsburg and her grass grown streets.
Now the question is, can there be
any future hope for Martinsburg
without the triumvirate?
Now Clifford, you naughty, naugh-
ty boy Why stir up such muss ?
Don't you know, that their taking off
becomes them better than anything
else? Will they take their "Oxes'
with them? Good bye, Au reuoir,
Yale.
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Kansas City Journal: The rumor
that Sir John Macdonald proposes
to visit Washington to effect a set
Element of the fisheries question is
doubtless incorrect. Sir John would
be informed that the United States
government treats only with head
quarters, and that headquarters in
this instance is situated in England.
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FIFTEEN years ago, standing be
side the coffin of Hoarce Greeley
Henry Ward Beecher said death
is always sadden, no matter how
long it may have been expected.
Death is always impressive, no mat
ter where it strikes. But when il
comes when no man looks for it;
when it strikes down men whose
words have been treasured in every
household, and whose teachings have
inspired the nation, then indeed ii
becomes impressive and moment
ous.n
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A Human Monstrosity.

BR1DGFpoRr, Conn, Mar 22.-Mrs
Krettschues a German woman in
this city, recently gave birth to a
child having an elephants head and 6
small trunk instead of a nose. The
mouth and lips protrude like an ele-
plants. The child weighed nine
pounds and can be fed only with g
spoon. While visiting Barnum's
winter quarters last winter she was
terrible frighteded at the sight of the
elephants.
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New York Tribune: Sometimes
1T looks as if New York Democratic
politicians would almost unanimous
ly oppose Cleveland's nomination.
But your genuine New York Demo-
crat is simply an appetite on legs.
Offer him what he wants and no high
flown notion of principle will prevent
his shouting for the dispenser of pa
tronage. The fat places are not all
gone some of them are shrewdlv
kept waiting for eleventh hour labor
ers in the political vineyard. As be-
tween a Democrat like Gov. Hill, who
can control no Office to speak of, and
a great reformer like President Cleye-
land, who puts the salaries where
they will do the most good, the par
ty Of appetites and nothing else is
apt to choose as its commander the
sutler instead of the solder.
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Pittsburg Dispatch: After the
Washington correspondents have an
nounced the resignation of Garland
Whitney and Endicott, they should
not forget to add Lamar. There is
no likelihood of Lamar's resigning
but the job of cabinet breaking can
not be complete without going thro'
the whole list.
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Bold Talk From The South.

Macon, Ga, Telegragh ( DeJa.)
The internal revenue has built up
an enormous monopoly in whisky
manufacturing, it has filed the halls
of Congress with its agents and has
secured the servises of many public
journals to assist in sustaining the
law under which it exists. Some of
the agents are Southern Democratic
Congressman, some Of these journals
are Southern Democratic journals,
and the Jacksonville Times Union
is one.
There ought to be no concealment
in this matter. The south has sat
silent too long. She has been sooth-
ed and Quilted by promises Of a
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Greatly Ex cited.

Not a few of the citizens have recently
become greatly excited over the astnund-
ing facts, that several of their friends who
had been pronounced by their physicians
as incurable and beyond all hope-sutIer-
ing with that dreaded monster Consump-
tion-have been completely cured by DR. &.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
the only remedy that does positively cure
all throat and lung diseases, Coughs, Colds,
Asthma and Bronchitis. Trial bottle free
at Il. G. Williams, Jr. 4 BROS. Large bot
ties, 81. mar. 26,STlm
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The Source of CIeveiand's strenqth.
81. Louis Gtobe-Democrat Rep

81. Louis Gtobe-Dem0crat Rep
Congressman Beriah Wilkins, of
Ohio, went up to New York the
other day and was interviewed He
informed the country that in his
opinion Mr.. Cleveland would be re-
nominated on the first ballot, unani-
mously, by the next Democratic
National Convention. He is back
in Washington again, and one of
his friends, who had heard him ex-
press himself differently about the
Administration, met him lately and
said Look here, Beriah, that ism t
the way you've been talking to us.
What do you mean ?" "Sh-sh,"
replied the Ohio man; give got
three appointments hung up at the
White House; that's what | mean.n
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RichoId Convicted.

WINCHESTER, VA, March 24.-The
jury in the case of o. B. Richold,
formerly of Muncy, Pa, indicted for
stealing hides belonging to Zepp's
Cannon Bridge Tannery, returned a
verdict to-day of guilty. The pun
ishment was fixed at four and half
years in the penitentiary.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 2e, 1887.

T'HE horrible burning of nearly 300
tramps at Hisia Shib Chen, China,
shows how the Chinese destroy the
poor Of tn cir country. The crime
cries oGt to high heaven and tbsre is
none to avenge.
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Miss Mamie Keyser, who has
been visiting her father, Mr.. Wm.
Keyser. Of this place, for the past
four months, returned to Roanoke,
Va, this morning, where she will
stay with her sister, Mrs. Jas. Prem
derpast.
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TIE Cincinnati workingmen lave
declared against Henry George end
his theories. Like tie sensible iaen
that they are, they believe in Che
gight to retain their homes when they
have earned them.---.Ba1to. 1megi-
can.
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BuckIen's Arnica Salve.

THE Jest SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
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Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and positive.
ly cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by e G. Williams, Jr Il Bro
Mar, 26ly.
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AMONG the recent graduates of
the Baltimore College of Pharmacy,
this week, we noticed the name Of
our former young townsman, Mr..
Casper +. Jones. Doctor, you have
our best wishes.
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THE Blooded Horse CONDUCTOR, will
be found in Martinsburg, and al Shep-
herdstown, alternate weeks during the sea-
SON. Farmers and Others will do well to Sc
cure his services
JAMES T. ANKENEY,
Marbles Proprietor.
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THE original Nashville students,
the celebrated plantation singers will
show at the Central Opera House on
next Tuesday night, March Goth.
The company will appear in new
program, replete with ali the latest
novelties of Jubilee Singing, River,
Plantation and Cabin Songs, appear
ing in full plantation costumes. Adj
mission, 25 cents reserved seats, 35
cents.
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one child was left, married daugh-
ter, but in a few weeks she, too, was
stricken down AID became victim
to the dread disease. -Middlgtown
On. r.. Argus.
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People who live in glass houses
should not throw stones. We APP
peal to the public to know if meat
hanging on the outer sidewalk is
not as much of an obstruction as
boxes, barrels, &c? Suppose lady
passes where two or three quarters
Of beef is hanging and she is showed
against it and her dress is soiled,
which has been the case. still it is
allowed, and it is no obstruction.
An Observer.
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J.F. BOYD, Superlntenoett
H, A RIDDLE, Gen'l, Passenger Agent,
w. A. GARD,
Agent at Martinsburg.
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CENTRAL Opera House, one night
only, Tuesday, March 90, the Nash
vile Students, Jubilee Singers.
Don't fail to hear them. Admission
% cts Reserved Seats 35 cts, on
sale at Fout's Drug Store.
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11
WASHINGTON CRITIC
TEL WORLDS WAY.


AT Elaroun's Court It Glanced upon a time
An'Arab poet made this pleasant rhyme:
"The new moon is horseshoe, wrought OF
God,
wLerewith the sultan's stallion shall be
shod.n
On hearing this, his highness smiled and
The man a gold piece. Sing again, oh
slave
And turned another graceful compliment.
And, as before, the smiling Sultan gave
The man shekah. Sing again, oh slave !
Again the verso came, fluent as a rIll,
That wanders, silycr-footed, down hill.
The Sultan, listening, nodded as before,
SUI gave the gold, and still demanded
more.
The nimblc fancy that had climbed SO
high,
Grew weary with Its climbing by and by.
Strange discords rose, the sense went quite
amise,
The singers rhymes refused to meet and
kiss.
Invention tagged, the lutte had got un-
strung,
Ard twice he sang the song already sung
The Sultan, furious, called a mute and
said
"Ob, Musta, straightway whip e of his
head.n
Poets, not IN Arabia alone,
You get bchead.d when your skill is gone.
1T. u. AL lrlch.
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11

general under John G. Breckenridge,
who was in command of the division.
AT o'clock one morning, while he
was lying on his cot In his tent, he was
awakened by one of his staff officers
and was Informed that JEFF, Davis had
made John G. Breckenridge Secretary
of War. The weather was cloudy and
inclement. The camp was number
of miles away from the railroad station.
Bate ut once ordered his horse
lie galloped over snow and ice
10 the depot took the first
train, and was in the presence
of President Davis before the other
generals Of the army knew of Breckcn.
ridges appointment, He applied for
the position which Breckenridge then
held as major.g general and got 1t. He
was back In camp with his commission
In his pocket before the remainder of
tue officers had congratulated Breclieu.
ridge upon his promotion. Governor
Bate" continued this gentleman, "is n
poor man. lie could save nothing
from the gubernatorial salary, as it
amounts to only $1,000 year, aud
there are no perquisites. He is now
62 years old. lie Is tall, dark skinned,
raw boned man, with black hair,
tlngcd with gray. lie is neither hand.
some nor decidedly ugly. He is n
gentleman in his bearing and is u
genial, pleasant fellow"
The Washington critic., 1887-02-11
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